,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjag,mr4
 ,*affetz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (     
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1   
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4     
,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1    
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,langev91  
,mrs4 ,love1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 
,mr4 ,pauls51 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4         
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,ms4      
,slaught]1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1  
,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4        
,takano1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,walz1 &    
,mr4 ,y>mu?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
elim9ate ! p]-c\ntry num]ical limitation
 = employm5t-bas$ immigrants1 to        
increase ! p]-c\ntry num]ical limitation
 = family-sponsor$ immigrants1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fairness = ,high-,skill$  
,immigrants ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,num]ical

 limitation to any s+le =eign /ate  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #bjb7;a77#b7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#b77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ &     
employm5t-bas$2  7#b7 by /rik+ 7#c71    
7#d71 & 7#e71 & ins]t+ 7#c7 & 7#d712    
7#c7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (   
section #bjc & ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72 
7#d7 by /rik+ #g & ins]t+ #ae2 &  7#e7  
by /rik+ su* subsections & ins]t+ su*   
section4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section 
#bjb ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71 by /rik+ bo? 
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #bjc &  
ins]t+ section #bjc7;a72  7#b7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7a77#e72 &  7#c7 by am5d+    
subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3  7e7   
,special rules = c\ntries at ceil+ ,if x
 is det]m9$ t ! total numb] ( immigrant 
visas made available "u section #bjc7;a7
 to natives ( any s+le =eign /ate or    
dep5d5t area w exce$ ! num]ical         
limitation specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7

 9 any fiscal ye>1 9 det]m9+ ! allotm5t 
( immigrant visa numb]s to natives "u   
section #bjc7;a71 visa numb]s ) respect 
to natives ( t /ate or area %all be     
allocat$ 7to ! ext5t practicable &      
o!rwise consi/5t ) ?is section & section
 #bjc7 9 a mann] s t1 except z provid$ 9
 subsection 7a77#d71 ! proportion ( !   
visa numb]s made available "u ea* (     
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section     
#bjc7;a7 is equal to ! ratio ( ! total  
numb] ( visas made available "u !       
respective p>agraph to ! total numb] (  
visas made available "u section         
#bjc7;a74  4  7c7 ,c\ntry-,specific     
(fset ,section #b ( ! ,*9ese ,/ud5t     
,protection ,act ( #aiib 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#abee note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7a71 by /rik+ subsection 7e77 & ins]t+ 
subsection 7d772 &  7#b7 by /rik+       
subsection 7d7 & r$esignat+ subsection  
7e7 z subsection 7d74  7d7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect z if enact$ on         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 & %all apply to   

fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjag4  
7e7 ,transition rules = employm5t-,bas$ 
immigrants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! 
succe$+ p>agraphs ( ?is subsection &    
not)/&+ title ,,ii ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea et
 seq471 ! foll[+ rules %all apply3 7,a7 
,= fiscal ye> #bjag1 #ae p]c5t ( !      
immigrant visas made available "u ea* ( 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b7
 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77    
%all be allott$ to immigrants :o are    
natives ( a =eign /ate or dep5d5t area t
 0 n "o ( ! two /ates ) ! l>ge/         
aggregate numb]s ( natives obta9+       
immigrant visas dur+ fiscal ye> #bjaa "u
 su* p>agraphs4  7,b7 ,= fiscal ye>     
#bjah1 #aj p]c5t ( ! immigrant visas    
made available "u ea* ( su* p>agraphs   
%all be allott$ to immigrants :o are    
natives ( a =eign /ate or dep5d5t area t
 0 n "o ( ! two /ates ) ! l>ge/         
aggregate numb]s ( natives obta9+       
immigrant visas dur+ fiscal ye> #bjab "u
 su* p>agraphs4  7,c7 ,= fiscal ye>     

#bjai1 #aj p]c5t ( ! immigrant visas    
made available "u ea* ( su* p>agraphs   
%all be allott$ to immigrants :o are    
natives ( a =eign /ate or dep5d5t area t
 0 n "o ( ! two /ates ) ! l>ge/         
aggregate numb]s ( natives obta9+       
immigrant visas dur+ fiscal ye> #bjae "u
 su* p>agraphs4  7#b7 ,p]-c\ntry levels 
7,a7 ,res]v$ visas ,) respect to ! visas
 res]v$ "u ea* ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! numb] ( su*    
visas made available to natives ( any   
s+le =eign /ate or dep5d5t area 9 !     
appropriate fiscal ye> may n exce$ #be  
p]c5t 79 ! case ( a s+le =eign /ate7 or 
#b p]c5t 79 ! case ( a dep5d5t area7 ( !
 total numb] ( su* visas4  7,b7         
,unres]v$ visas ,) respect to !         
immigrant visas made available "u ea* ( 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #bjc7;b7
 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 & n
 res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjae1 #bjaf1 & #bjag1 n m ?an #he
 p]c5t %all be allott$ to immigrants :o 
are natives ( any s+le =eign /ate4  7#c7

 ,special rule to prev5t unus$ visas    
,if1 ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjae1     
#bjaf1 or #bjag1 ! op]ation ( p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( ?is subsection w\ld prev5t
 ! total numb] ( immigrant visas made   
available "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 (    
section #bjc7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77 f be+ issu$1 su*   
visas may be issu$ dur+ ! rema9d] ( su* 
fiscal ye> )\t reg>d to p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b7 ( ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,rules =  
*>geability ,section #bjb7;b7 ( su* ,act
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;b77 %all apply 9  
det]m9+ ! =eign /ate to :i* an ali5 is  
*>geable = purposes ( ?is subsection4